The Diocese of San Bernardino Laudato Si’ Committee invites you to participate in a pilgrimage in the low desert area to the Salton Sea. This journey will offer an opportunity to witness our call to care for our common home, contemplate the gift of God’s creation in the beauty of the desert, and pray for greater commitment to the promotion of integral ecology and human flourishing.
Such action marks the 10th year of Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’ encyclical “On Care of our Common Home” and the Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year, which calls us to be “Pilgrims of Hope.” Because a major theme of Laudato Si’ is strengthening the bonds between God, humanity and the rest of Creation, this pilgrimage offers an opportunity for people from across our dioceses to pray together, to learn about each other, and to experience the important desert ecosystems of California. The pilgrims can then consider ways we can all cooperate with God for the care of His Creation (including each other).
A “Call to Unity”, the journey will terminate at Desert Shores, where we will join a similar pilgrim group from the Diocese of San Diego for Mass and celebration on Sunday, November 16th. The Salton Sea is located in southeastern California, its northern half in the Diocese of San Bernardino and its southern half in the Diocese of San Diego.
If you’re interested in receiving information about this event, please fill out this form. Pilgrims are welcome to join for any portion of the pilgrimage. We also need people to help with planning, and volunteers or volunteer groups who can help with transport and hospitality. Details are still coming together as we seek to work with the communities in the area to finalize this event. By adding your information here, you will be kept in the loop!
Contact John Andrews or Marilyn Kott at laudatosi@sbdiocese.org with questions.
